For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,553 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
5,220 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
572 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1,131 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
3,165 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
60%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
353
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
465
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,458 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,435
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,458
$13,431
Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odum Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Blue Jay Drive
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Screven Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
414 School St
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Grades: PK-5
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Bacon Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #44.
Jesup Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1155 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #55.
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
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